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McAfee® Network Security Platform 6.0
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Adding a Sensor to the Manager
Once a Sensor is configured with a name and shared key value, you can add the Sensor
in the Manager
Adding a physically installed and network-connected Sensor to the Manager activates
communication between them.
Use the same convention as the one for Sensor IP address.
Example: set manager ip 192.34.3.2
Or
Type an IPv6 address of the Manager server, as given below:
set manager ip <A:B:C:D:E:F:G:H>
where <A:B:C:D:E:F:G:H> is a 128-bit address written as octet (eight groups) of
four hexadecimal numbers, separated by colons. Each group ( A,B,C,D etc ) is a
group of hexadecimal numbers between 0000-FFFF.
Example: set manager ip 2001:0db8:8a2e:0000:0000:0000:0000:0111
If one or more four-digit group(s) is 0000, the zeros may be omitted and replaced with
two colons (::)
Example: set manager ip 2001:0db8:8a2e::0111
Ping the Manager from the Sensor to determine if your configuration settings to this
point have successfully established the Sensor on the network. At the prompt, type:
ping <manager IP address>
The success message "
host <ip address> is alive
If not, type show to verify your configuration information and check to ensure that all
information is correct. If you run into any difficulties, see
Set the
shared key value
for the Sensor. This value is used to establish a trust
relationship between the Sensor and the Manager.
At the prompt, type:
set sensor sharedsecretkey
The Sensor then prompts you to enter a shared secret key value. Type the shared
secret key value at the prompt. The Sensor then prompts you to verify the value. Type
the value again.
The shared secret key value must be between 8 and 25 characters of
Note:
ASCII text. The shared secret key value is case-sensitive. Example:
IPSkey123
(Optional, but recommended) Change the Sensor password. At the prompt, type:
passwd
The Sensor prompts you to enter the new password and prompts you for the old
password.
A password must be between 8 and 25 characters, is case-sensitive, and can consist
of any alphanumeric character or symbol.
McAfee strongly recommends that you choose a password with a
Note:
combination of characters that is easy for you to remember but difficult for
someone else to guess.
To exit the session, type exit.
Configuration
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